The AfriForum deputy CEO argued on international TV that it’s ‘less condemnable to kill a white farmer’ in SA than other forms of crime. Ernst Roets, deputy CEO of minority rights group AfriForum, is currently in the United States to promote some of his organisation’s causes. Roets landed an interview with conservative radio host Todd..
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The violence against farmers is ‘romanticized’ by South African politicians, Ernst Roets, deputy CEO of AfriForum tells Israeli TV (video)
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TECHNOLOGY NEWS:- Students develop diagnosis app for deaf people
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Cost-effective solutions to help deaf people navigate healthcare in developing countries is exactly what Banele Mhlongo and Vuma Mthembu, fourth-year medical students at the University of Cape Town (UCT), are trying to achieve with the app they are developing.
For people who are deaf, dealing with public services such as police stations or healthcare facilities without a sign-language interpreter can be stressful or at worst potentially dangerous. They are less likely to make use of healthcare facilities due to communication barriers, which can lead to an incorrect diagnosis or less than satisfactory treatment options.
The two students believe that communicating with the deaf is a vital aspect to create stronger health systems. Already, there is a strong focus on communication with patients at the UCT Health Science Faculty, where students learn isiXhosa and Afrikaans to ensure that patients can understand and respond to relevant questions when obtaining a medica
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FeesMustFall protests descend into chaos in Cape Town
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A third wave of #FeesMustFall protests has been marred by violence, as the demonstration marched its way to Parliament. The students are demanding the release of the fees commission report, which details funding of tertiary education. These protesters have made a slashing of tuition fees their main issue to raise, on the day Finance Minister..
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Transforming UCT is becoming a black and white debate again!
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Statement by The UCT Black Academic Caucus It has been encouraging to witness the revolutionary changes taking place at UCT over the past few years: the fall of the Cecil John Rhodes statue, the return of Mahmoud Mamdani, the renaming of buildings, the dialogues around sexual violence, artworks and curriculum change, and the many less..
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